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Mr. Wilkamison O.R.
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TELNO.436 OF 3 APRIL,
INFO PRIORITY: UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, PEKING, HONG KONG
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GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
MY TELNO.413: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
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REFUGEES IN HONG KONG ON 3 APRIL:
See
651 SHT
A, UNDER UNHCR CARE
5,087.
3. IN DETENTION
9.606.
C. ON BOARD THE SKYLUCK
2,657.
0. TOTAL
17,350.
2. OF THE 3,318 FROM THE 'HUEY FONG' 2,138 HAVE BEEN HANDEO
OVER TO UNHCR.
3. 3,133 SMALL BOAT REFUGEES HAVE ARRIVED SINCE I JANUARY, 3114 CAME DURING MARCH WITH 914 ARRIVING IN EIGHT BOAT LOADS ON
30 MARCH ALONE. 291 SUCH REFUGEES HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO UNHCR
SINCE MY LAST TELEGRAM.
4. UNHCR HAS SENT 2,276 REFUGEES TO THIRD COUNTRIES SINCE
1 JANUARY,
5. ACCOMMODATION FOR REFUGEES IN INCREASINGLY BECOMING A PROBLEM.
EXCO HAS CONSIDERED THE MATTER TODAY AND A LETTER FOLLOWS.
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SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
MR CORTAZZI MR LEAHY
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NEWS D MVD
MR MURRAY
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE'
LONDON
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